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As the Oscar voting draws to a close, there has been a frenzy of advertising around an Oscar race that is supposed to be a done deal for "Argo." What gives?

As the Oscar voting draws to a close, there has been a frenzy of last-minute campaigning around an Oscar race that is supposed to be a done deal for "Argo." What do the movie studios know that the Oscar pundits don't?

In this week's video, I discuss the flurry of movie advertising with Sharon Waxman, as we question whether there are any surprises in store at the Academy Awards next week. In addition, we take a look at all the box-office success for this year's Best Picture nominees.

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Steve Pond, awards editor at TheWrap, is also author of the L.A. Times bestseller The Big Show. He has been covering entertainment for more than two decades, and is the industry's most knowledgeable Academy Awards prognosticator.